{"id":186,"date":"2020-08-31T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravelllc.com\/blog\/?p=186"},"modified":"2020-11-03T17:28:55","modified_gmt":"2020-11-03T17:28:55","slug":"paris-travel-finding-the-flea-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravelllc.com\/blog\/paris-travel-finding-the-flea-market\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Travel \u2014 Finding the Flea Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>This is my 3rd in the Paris Travel Series. Flea markets, secondhand stores, junk shops, I love them all. Flea markets are just another glimpse into the way society lives. It\u2019s reusing an object; it\u2019s knowing that that object lived in another person\u2019s home and they loved it when they bought it, and now I will love it too.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/freedomtoursllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Paris-Fleamkt-price.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>I am all settled into my Paris apartment and searching for the best flea market in the city. There are several really good ones, and usually only open on Saturdays and\/or Sundays. I decide on one of Jennifer\u2019s recommendation (Jennifer is one of our Paris guides and now a dear friend.) Point de Vanves\u2013take the metro to\u00a0<em>Invalides<\/em>\u00a0then change to the #8 train \u2014 easy. As it turns out it was the very same flea market that Maggie and I had attempted to visit last year but by the time we arrived they were already packing up to leave. This time I decided to be there earlier.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The tree-lined promenade was flanked on both sides with tables filled to overflowing with wares from long ago and from not-so-long ago. I stood at one end of the street, in delight. Silverware brooches, linens, artwork, wooden carvings, watches, furniture, curtains,\u2013I was aquiver. My attention soon shifted to watching the locals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/freedomtoursllc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Paris-Fleamkt-books1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>What were people rummaging through? \u00a0What did they find so interesting? \u00a0Was it books, was it linens? I watch two women looking over chinaware, and another couple perhaps not haggling, but certainly discussing a price. I found great joy in watching the people shop, as much as I did, myself. \u00a0Of course the dilemma is I live in Louisiana and I\u2019m shopping in Paris so size and weight become an issue. The other thing I\u2019ve noticed over the years of shopping abroad is that what feels right in Paris seems so out of place at home. And then there are those objects of desire that you simply must have. \u00a0They are treasures abroad and continue to be treasures at home. And so with each trip, with each visit to a new country, a new city, a new village I love to bring something special home that will complement my space and remind me of a lovely Saturday afternoon from my\u00a0trip to Paris.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my 3rd in the Paris Travel Series. Flea markets, secondhand stores, junk shops, I love them all. Flea markets are just another glimpse into the way society lives. 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